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You Stir the Pot: Recipes for change

Victoria Manganiello tells us about a social change project that invites artists to apply their creativity to making recipes for a better world. 

By Victoria Manganiello

A kimono for food: Hikibaku chopsticks for honoured guests

Serendouce Crafts commissioned Nishijin brocade maker Kohei Murata to apply the lustrous kimono textile technique to a set of chopsticks.

By Serendouce Crafts

Stay in the Loop with recent news

Zhu Bingren ✿ Building a bronze mansion - Shuai Shao writes about a Chinese master of copper art who combines innovation, dedication and skill.

Stories from the MAP Academy - In a special partnership with Garland, the MAP Academy have shared fascinating stories related to our particular themes

Stoneware dreams of plastic memories - Liisa Nelson shares the inspiration behind her works for the exhibition at The Clay Studio.

A tribute to Susanne Wenger - Chief Yeye Gbogbo Adetutu Ọ̀súndémiládé pays homage to the woman who saved her tribe's Sacred Groves.

Craft is a right: The challenge of a growing screen divide - The advent of generative AI threatens to widen the class divide of screen addiction. Everyone should have access to the skills necessary to take life into their own hands.

Woori: A Festival of our weaving tradition - The Nubuke Foundation presents a unique weaving event in Ghana.

Our COVID responses :

• The Gift of Time showcase for work made during lockdown
• Hand Medal Project to honour those on the front line
• Spring Will Come creative responses to isolation
• Ring Around sharing experiences across the wider world
• E-commerce while the shops are closed
• Bursaries for curious students

Highlights from our calendar…

Current exhibitions

Back to the Levant

Umm El-Fahem Gallery (Umm El-Fahem)

16 November - 30 May 2025

The Last Supper

Umm El-Fahem Gallery (Umm El-Fahem)

16 November - 30 May 2025

Fernando do Campo | Siblings

Ararat Gallery TAMA (Ararat)

1 March - 22 June 2025

Old School

Craft Victoria (Melbourne)

15 March - 3 May 2025

Everything is holy

Castlemaine Art Museum (Castlemaine)

22 March - 22 June 2025

For a full listing, see here.

Upcoming talks

For a full listing, see here.

Future major events

Deadlines

• • 15 May 2021 Blanc de Chine International Ceramic Art Award – Entries for porcelain prize
  • 15 Mar 2021 Indian Ocean Craft Triennial Conference – Call for papers
  • 21 Mar 2021 Craft ACT 2022 exhibition call for submissions – Applications for next year’s exhibition program

For more details, see here.

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